We know more than ever about the COVID-19 vaccine – and it’s never too late to get your jabs February 11, 2022 | Sponsored The vaccine programme has been a vital part of the UK’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. We now need everybody to get boosted to ensure that we can continue to live normal lives. Nearly 40 million people have had their booster jab. The arrival of the new Omicron variant means that two doses does not [...]
Bookies look Stateside for betting wins February 11, 2022 Sunday night’s Super Bowl will see the Bengals battle the Rams - but the real action might be off the field, writes Leah Montebello
Twitter dodges Wall Street tech tumble despite missing analyst expectations February 10, 2022 Twitter appears to have avoided the wrath of Wall Street despite reporting a weaker-than-expected quarterly ad revenue and user growth this afternoon. The social media giant said it had made “meaningful progress” toward its goal of reaching 315 million users and $7.5bn (£5.5bn) in annual revenue by the end of 2023. Although ad revenue for [...]
Fields of Gold: Sting sells entire catalogue of hits to Universal Music February 10, 2022 Music icon Sting has sold his entire music catalogue to Universal Music, joining the long list of stars to recently cash in on their tunes. The agreement between the 17-time GRAMMY winner and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) hands over both his solo songs as well as those with The Police, including “Roxanne,” “Every Breath [...]
Households under pressure to cut down energy use under new smart meter plans February 10, 2022 Millions of British households could face growing pressure to ration their energy after three of the UK’s largest energy suppliers declared their support for a radical overhaul of energy pricing. Scottish Power, EDF and Octopus Energy told The Telegraph they support radical new tariffs under which customers will be charged more for using energy during [...]
Channel 4 News under fire for ‘gagging clauses’ February 10, 2022 Channel 4 News has come under fire for the alleged use of “gagging orders” against women in equal pay, discrimiantion and victimisation cases. Maria Miller, a former culture secretary and a campaigner against the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), said she is aware of several cases in which present and former employees have been silenced after alleging [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum help drive crypto market cap back above $2 trillion February 10, 2022 The total cryptocurrency market cap yesterday returned to hallowed ground above $2 trillion for the first time in nearly three weeks
End of work from home gives TfL a well-deserved boost to ridership February 10, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) received a well-deserved boost following the end of the ‘work from home’ order. According to data released today, since restrictions were lifted on 19 January, Tube ridership numbers have increased 25 per cent, reaching 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. As workers flock back to the Square Mile, stations closest to [...]
Tottenham Hotspur call on fans to stop using Y-word February 10, 2022 Tottenham Hotspur have called on fans to stop using the Y-word following an in-depth consultation on the controversial issue. The Premier League club, which has historically had close links with the Jewish community, said the move would help “every one of our supporters to feel included in the matchday experience”. “It is clear the use [...]
Scandal ridden Credit Suisse sees £1.6bn loss in latest quarter February 10, 2022 Credit Suisse's latest financial results were dragged by legal woes and a slowdown at the bank's investment and wealth management arms.